Bruins open as college hoops underdog vs Huskies

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March 3, 9:00 PM | Edmundson Pavilion

UCLA Bruins vs Washington Huskies Odds

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The UCLA Bruins will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Huskies in Washington at Edmundson Pavilion on Thursday in college basketball action.

The Bruins will try to spoil to the party on Thursday; they are 13-14-1 ATS against the number this season, while the Huskies are 14-11-1 ATS. UCLA is 13-15 on the totals; Washington is 13-12.



View UCLA vs Washington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Huskies installed as 7.5-point favorites in this particular matchup

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 51-rated UCLA taking on the No. 33-rated Huskies in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 88-79 win for the Huskies on Thursday.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Bruins rank No. 66 in NCAA Division 1 with 37.2 per game. That compares with Washington’s No. 12 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Washington is college basketball's No. 4-ranked team at 9.1 per game, while the Bruins rate No. 266 with 5.3 per game.

Defensively, UCLA features the nation's No. 172-rated defense on the road, allowing 70.7 points per game. Washington, meanwhile, comes in at No. 1 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, UCLA was a 71-49 Sportsbook at home against Arizona. They covered the 3–point spread as favorites. The battle between the Bruins and Wildcats didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Arizona was handed a 71-49 defeat on Saturday at Pauley Pavilion.

In their last action, Washington was an 80-69 loser at home against Washington State. They failed to cover the 12–point spread as favorites. Washington suffered an 80-69 loss against Washington State on Sunday, getting 21 points from Isaiah Thomas in a losing effort at Edmundson Pavilion.


UCLA Bruins Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Washington State are 8-2
After playing Arizona are 7-3
After a win are 8-2

Washington Huskies Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing USC are 4-6
After playing Washington State are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3


A few Bruins at Huskies trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of UCLA's last 5 games on the road
UCLA is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of UCLA's last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
UCLA is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against UCLA
Washington is 17-1 SU in its last 18 games at home
Washington is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing UCLA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games at home


Next up:
UCLA at Washington State, Saturday, March 5
Washington home to USC, Saturday, March 5

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